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Colorado Today

Colorado Public Radio

The Colorado news you need in less than 15 minutes a day, from Colorado Public Radio’s newsrooms. Get connected with your community and understand how the biggest stories in Colorado impact your life. Available each weekday morning at 6:00 a.m. with hosts Bazi Kanani and Arlo Pérez Esquivel. Follow this show, and consider donating to support future episodes at cpr.org.

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15:35

October 23, 2025: Shutdown will withhold food...

Colorado Today ·

2025/10/23

Local governments and aid organizations are sounding the alarm that food stamps for 600,000 Coloradans will be delayed in November. Then, flooding in southwest Colorado spurs a historic rescue mission — for a missing hot tub. And the film festival that shows the transformation of a beloved Colorado town.Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org. Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members.Read more on some of the news in today’s show:CPR’s Caitlyn Kim and Tom Hesse report on SNAP benefits amid

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16:51

October 22, 2025: Dark money fueling local school...

Colorado Today ·

2025/10/22

State prisons have run out of room and are pushing inmates into county jails. What that means for inmates and communities. Plus, the out-of-state millionaires and billionaires shaping a Colorado school board election. And, this is shaping up to be a championship year for either the Nuggets or Avalanche – or both. Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org. Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members.Read more on the stories in today’s show:Colorado Capitol News Alliance’s Kyle McKinnon reports on

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15:02

October 21, 2025: Federal layoffs amid shutdown,...

Colorado Today ·

2025/10/21

Sheriff’s deputies at Denver’s jail say staffing levels are so low they’re now dangerous for staff and inmates. Then, the Trump administration telegraphs its next layoffs in Colorado. Plus, what archeologists are digging up about the history of Central City.Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org. Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members.Read more on the stories in today’s show:CPR’s John Daley reports on how federal worker layoffs could impact Colorado’s substance use and mental health

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15:14

October 20, 2025: No Kings demonstrations, Colorado...

Colorado Today ·

2025/10/20

You’ll hear the sounds of the No Kings rallies across the state on Saturday. Then, Colorado is banding together with like-minded states on public health, to further separate themselves from Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s federal health agency. You’ll hear what it could mean for you. Plus, the games going on this season where the athletes quickly learn to look tough, and play rough.Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org. Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members.Read more on the stories in today’s

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14:40

October 17, 2025: Flooding update, Boebert’s bad...

Colorado Today ·

2025/10/17

Residents and tourist attractions in southwestern Colorado are reopening after historic floods. Then, new fundraising disclosures for the candidates who want to represent you in Congress, and the big check Mike Bloomberg is writing in the governor’s race. Also, if you live along the Front Range, you were breathing easier this summer. And, be prepared for this weekend’s No Kings protests.Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org. Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members.Read more on the stories

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14:22

October 16, 2025: Evergreen victim update,...

Colorado Today ·

2025/10/16

The 18-year-old who was shot at Evergreen High School last month has finally been released from the hospital, and his family is revealing more about what he’s been through. Then, Colorado has become the first state in the U.S. to set a price cap for a specific medication, to try to crack down on the high cost of medicines. Plus, a local company that supplies voting machines to a big chunk of the country has new owners, and that’s raising concerns among Democrats and Republicans.Email us at

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14:31

October 15, 2025: AI’s energy and water needs, Waymo...

Colorado Today ·

2025/10/15

This episode is full of news about what AI means for our lives. First, what you should know about driverless cars that will soon share the roads in metro Denver. Then, in the Wild West of data centers, more of these AI warehouses are coming our way – and competing for energy and water. Plus, authors here who are part of a massive settlement with an AI developer may not take the money.Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org. Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members.Read more on the stories in

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14:56

October 14, 2025: A.I. air pollution from data...

Colorado Today ·

2025/10/14

Hundreds of homes were evacuated as water surged through the streets of Pagosa Springs. Meanwhile, residents in Nederland search for answers after a devastating fire. Then, we head to Denver where residents aren’t happy with a new neighbor—A.I. And you’ll hear sound from two Indigenous Peoples’ Day events on the Front Range.Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org. Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members.Read more on the stories in today’s show:CPR’s Tom Hesse and Rachel Estabrook on the

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15:33

October 13, 2025: Airport delays, Colorado voter's...

Colorado Today ·

2025/10/13

You have two big questions on your November ballot regarding food aid programs. We’ll explain what they would do. Then, messy records, a leaky reservoir, and one small-town administrator who’s now accused of embezzling funds. Plus, what the state’s doing to try to beat the bots who buy up tickets to concerts and sporting events. And, Arlo’s advice on flying out of DIA during the government shutdown.Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org. Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members.Read more on

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16:30

October 10, 2025: Federal shutdown effects, ranchers...

Colorado Today ·

2025/10/10

With workers not getting paid and delays at DIA, Coloradans are feeling the government shutdown. Hear what the state’s representatives in Washington will try to do about it. Then, you’ll go to the scene of this summer’s wildfires to see the devastation they left behind, and how ranchers and others are faring. Plus, dragonflies have thrived here, but they’re in trouble. And, new lion cubs debut and bring cuteness to Denver.Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org. Colorado Today is supported by

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13:49

October 9, 2025: Shutdown unemployment confusion,...

Colorado Today ·

2025/10/09

Federal workers are left uncertain about back pay after the shutdown, and you’ll hear from the families who are affected. Then, a classroom is reinvented to help Native students from across Denver. Plus, frost is in the forecast and cold weather is challenging for your plants and trees, but there are things to do now to prepare. And, there’s a new CU buffalo who likes to run, unlike her predecessor.Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org. Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members.Read more on

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15:03

October 8, 2025: Banned books on your phone, SCOTUS...

Colorado Today ·

2025/10/08

You’ll hear how the case played out at the Supreme Court over Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy. Then, why teachers in Colorado Springs are striking today. Plus, an app where you can now download hundreds of books for free that have been banned elsewhere. And, a scientific explanation of whether Menver is a real thing.Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org. Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members.Read more on the stories in today’s show:CPR’s Caitlyn Kim and Bente Birkeland report on

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16:50

October 7, 2025: Energy grants cancelled, future of...

Colorado Today ·

2025/10/07

Hundreds of millions of dollars in grants to create better solar panels, cut down on methane from oil and gas operations, and more is being cancelled. Then, the U.S. wants to upgrade its nuclear arsenal buried under Colorado. Plus, a university in the San Luis Valley has been innovating with how to get Latino students through to graduation. Now the school is looking for help. And, Colorado will waive your college application fees today.Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org. Colorado Today is

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16:09

October 6, 2025: SCOTUS conversion therapy case, new...

Colorado Today ·

2025/10/06

You’ll get the backstory on a local case that will be heard at the U.S. Supreme Court tomorrow about whether counselors can engage in conversion therapy. Then, President Trump plans to charge employers $100,000 to get visas for some foreign workers. But some of those employers here are schools who cannot afford that fee. And, the popular Mexican band Maná plucked a musician from Denver’s streets to open at Red Rocks.Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org. Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s

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14:24

October 3, 2025: Investigation into ICE assault...

Colorado Today ·

2025/10/03

ICE claims assaults on its agents are way up. CPR’s investigations team looks for evidence. Then, Colorado is trying to fill the gap created when federal electric vehicle tax credits expired a few days ago. Plus, Denver wants to flip an iconic part of downtown like they did Union Station. And, the uncommon place where people are creating works of art this weekend. Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org. Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members.Read more on the stories in today’s show:CPR’s

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10:32

October 2, 2025: Evergreen student released,...

Colorado Today ·

2025/10/02

The 14-year-old victim of the Evergreen school shooting is out of the hospital. Then, a federal court rules that religious preschools accepting public funds cannot discriminate against LGBTQ families. Plus, RTD votes to raise fares for people with disabilities who rely on its on-demand service. And, 20 years after Hunter S. Thompson’s death near Aspen, officials are taking another look.Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org. Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members.Read more on the stories

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16:16

October 1, 2025: Boulder basic income experiment, CU...

Colorado Today ·

2025/10/01

Boulder gave hundreds of residents some extra cash every month. The results of this experiment are in. Then, why CU is getting fined over the behavior of its football fans. Plus, for decades, some inmates here have trained wild horses, but it’s coming to an end. Also, it’s apple picking season. You’ll hear what makes the crops here distinct. And, Love is Blind debuts in Denver.Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org. Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members.Read more on the stories in today’s

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14:36

September 30, 2025: International festival forced to...

Colorado Today ·

2025/09/30

A major cultural festival that usually brings artists from all over Latin America to Denver is having to pivot because of stronger immigration policies. Then, perhaps the biggest recall ever in Colorado’s cannabis industry could be a sign of wider worries about safety. Plus, what the Rockies’ manager has to say about their historically bad season. And, leaf peeping crowds shut down a town’s entrances.Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org. Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members.Read more

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15:39

September 29, 2025: Second Evergreen victim, federal...

Colorado Today ·

2025/09/29

The second student wounded at Evergreen High School is 14 years old, and his family says he confronted the shooter. Then, what a federal government shutdown would mean for you in Colorado. Plus, RTD may make it harder to access a service that people with disabilities have come to rely on. And, what could possibly be the explanation for a Colorado airport to be named Happy Butt?Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org. Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members.Read more on the stories in today’s

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13:26

September 26, 2025: Guns at high school sports,...

Colorado Today ·

2025/09/26

Two large school districts are trying to protect their high school games from gun violence, and testing new approaches. Then, Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade doubles down on public safety, and you’ll find out why he thinks the decision to relocate U.S. Space Command was disappointing but “largely symbolic.” Plus, you can get caught up in Halloween with the staging of a Dracula ballet. And, visit National Parks for free tomorrow.Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org. Colorado Today is

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